Brown Forman (BF-B) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-B) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 458.82 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 2.9% from 472.72 million a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
Brown Forman (BF-B) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Brown Forman reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 466.34 million, down 1.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 472.67 million in FY2025 (unchanged), 472.6 million in FY2024 (-1.4%), 479.32 million in FY2023 (+0.1%) and 479.02 million in FY2022 (+0.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 0.1% in fiscal Q2 2022, against a decline of 2.9% in fiscal Q1 2027 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 466.34 million (Q4 2026), 462.46 million (Q3 2026) and 471.87 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 370.32 Bn | 358.96 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 2 | Diageo | 208.31 Bn | 200.71 Bn | - | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 181.53 Bn | 181.53 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | Pepsico | 172.96 Bn | 133.40 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 132.06 Bn | 100.80 Bn | 9.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Monster Beverage | 81.53 Bn | 69.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 7 | Ambev | 46.02 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 45.68 Bn | 38.92 Bn | - | 449.09 Mn |
| 9 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.29 Bn | 41.52 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.02 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 458.82 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 458.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 466.34 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 462.46 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 471.87 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 472.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 472.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 472.66 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 472.66 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 472.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 472.60 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 474.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 479.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 479.35 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 479.32 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 479.15 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 479.14 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 479.08 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 479.02 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 478.89 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 478.86 Mn |
Brown Forman Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "BF-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();